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Grain Will Not Become Oil
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 05, 2007Russian Minister of Agriculture Alexei Gordeyev will discuss a possibility of creating an OPEC-like grain cartel with his colleagues from Australia in September. He said the United States is reviewing the idea, and somewhat earlier Ukraine and Kazakhstan accepted it as a rational suggestion. But agricultural experts are not too optimistic about the idea to control the production and trade in ... more Grain Will Not Become Oil 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 31, 2007Russian Minister of Agriculture Alexei Gordeyev will discuss a possibility of creating an OPEC-like grain cartel with his colleagues from Australia in September. He said the United States is reviewing the idea, and somewhat earlier Ukraine and Kazakhstan accepted it as a rational suggestion. But agricultural experts are not too optimistic about the idea to control the production and trade in ... more US Senator Lugar Speaks For Extending START-I Treaty 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 30, 2007Russia and the U.S. should extend the START-I Treaty, which expires in 2009, or else negative consequences will result, U.S. senator Richard Lugar said Tuesday. "The United States and Russia must extend the START Treaty's verification and transparency elements, which will expire in 2009," Lugar told an arms control round table in Moscow. Lugar said the two countries should also introduce ... more Ahmadinejad Says Iranian Nuclear Dossier Closed, US Attack Unlikely And Bushehr To Be Completed 
Tehran (RIA Novosti) Aug 29, 2007Iran's nuclear dossier is a closed matter, the U.S. is in no position to launch a pre-emptive strike to halt the country's nuclear progress, and the Bushehr nuclear power plant will be completed as promised, the country's president said Tuesday. "I am officially declaring that the Iranian 'nuclear dossier' is, from our point of view, closed," Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said. He added that President ... more Russia Will Use Gabala Radar - Space Forces Representative 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 29, 2007Russia's Space Forces will not give up using the Gabala radar in Azerbaijan, the forces' spokesman said, commenting on media reports that Russia could soon abandon the site. "The activity of the Space Forces is aimed at all radars eventually being on Russian territory. But we do not intend to give up the agreement on the use of the Gabala ahead of time," Alexei Zolotukhin said. ... more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 28, 2007Duty on Russian oil exports could rise by up to $26, reaching $248-250 per metric ton as of October 1, in keeping with world market trends, a Finance Ministry official said Monday. The Russian government adjusts export duty on crude and petroleum products every two months, depending on changes in the Urals blend price on world markets. "The average oil price monitored from July to August 2 ... more Russia's Stroytransgaz Completes Gas Pipeline In Greece 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 28, 2007Russian pipeline-building company Stroytransgaz said Monday it had finished constructing a short natural gas pipe section in Greece, which extends an existing route from Alexandroupolis to Turkey. The new 53.7-kilometer (33-mile) section runs northwest from the city to Komotini. The new addition is a continuation of a pipeline built by Stroytransgaz in 1996-2000, and provides a link between the ... more Boeing Projects 70 Billion Dollar Market For Russia And The CIS 
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Aug 24, 2007Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will require 1,060 new airplanes worth about $70 billion over the next 20 years, according to Boeing's updated annual forecast for the commercial airplane market. The complete forecast, known as the Boeing Current Market Outlook, is available on the Boeing web. This year marks the first year that Boeing has published its forecast for ... more Energia Showcases Its Wares And Ways At MAKS-2007 
Zhukovsky, Russia (SPX) Aug 27, 2007S.P.Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia - a world's leader in manned space flight - is actively participating in the 8th International Aerospace Show (MAKS-2007), inaugurated on August 21 of this year. The Corporation exhibit at Booth 11, Pavilion F, which displays mockups and actual hardware of manned and unmanned space systems, launch vehicles and their actual structural elements ... more |
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Zhukovsky, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 21, 2007The Russian and European space agencies will develop a manned transport spaceship for flights to the International Space Station, the Moon and Mars, the head of the Russian agency said Tuesday. "We agreed today with Jean-Jacques Dordain, the head of the European Space Agency, to form a working group to deal with developing a piloted transport system to fly to the International Space Station, the ... more Russian Space Agency To Form Three Space Holdings By 2015 
Zhukovsky, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 23, 2007Russian space companies will be integrated into 10-12 groups, which will then be organized into three to four holdings, the head of the Russian space agency said Wednesday. "By 2010, we plan to create 10-12 integrated structures, and by 2015, three to four space holdings," Anatoly Perminov said. He also said the Federal Space Agency intends to boost the effectiveness of satellite communica ... more Mars-500 Experiment Could Be Extended To 700 Days 
Zhukovsky, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 23, 2007A simulated Mars mission, expected to be launched in Russia later this year, could be extended from 500 to 700 days, the head of the Russian Space Agency said Wednesday. Speaking at the MAKS-2007 air show outside Moscow, Anatoly Perminov said: "There are proposals to extend the Mars-500 experiment at the Russian Institute of Medical and Biological Studies...probably to 700 days." ... more Bold New Projects Critical To Future Of Russian Space Exploration 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 20, 2007"Space exploration is no longer just a proud fetish for Russia and other world powers. Venturing out into near-Earth space and using it nowadays is a valuable resource for national development and improvement in the quality of life," Russian President Vladimir Putin said early this year, defining the role of space research. Space activities are becoming part of the economic, military and politi ... more
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